Oracle Client for Microsoft Tools 19.18

Oracle Client for Microsoft Tools by Oracle Corporation is a collection of drivers and integrations that enable Microsoft applications and developer tools to connect reliably and performantly to Oracle Database. It brings native Oracle connectivity to the Microsoft ecosystem, so teams can build, test, and run Oracle-backed solutions using familiar Microsoft environments.

Key capabilities:

• Broad integration: Connect Oracle Database to Microsoft tools such as Visual Studio, Excel, Power BI, Access, and SQL Server services (e.g., SSIS/SSRS) via Oracle Data Provider for .NET (ODP.NET), the Oracle ODBC Driver, and the Oracle Provider for OLE DB.
• Developer productivity: Oracle Developer Tools for Visual Studio adds schema browsing, SQL and PL/SQL editing, debugging, and deployment features directly inside Visual Studio.
• Performance and scalability: Optimized providers with advanced features such as connection pooling, statement caching, array binding, REF CURSOR support, LOB streaming, and distributed transactions.
• Compatibility: Works with modern 64-bit Windows environments, current .NET and .NET Framework versions, and a wide range of Oracle Database releases.
• Security and manageability: Supports enterprise authentication options and Oracle’s robust data types, encryption, and network configuration (including EZConnect and tnsnames.ora).

Typical use cases include building .NET applications with Oracle back ends, integrating Oracle data into Microsoft BI and productivity tools, and managing Oracle schemas from within Visual Studio. Packaged in Oracle’s Windows client distributions (such as ODAC and Oracle Developer Tools for Visual Studio), it provides a consistent, fully supported way to bridge Oracle Database with the Microsoft toolchain.

Oracle Client for Microsoft Tools is developed by Oracle Corporation. The most popular versions of this product among our users are: 19.1 and 19.2.